EDUCATING GOD'S WAY
Proverbs 1:7(KJ) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 9:10(KJ) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
1. I thank God for bold, courageous, wise parents who have vowed to take back the control over their children and fight the world and the devil for the hearts and minds of those precious children.
2. Such parents realize that whomever controls the minds and hearts of those precious children, will also control their bodies and lives.
3. The battleground I am interested in today, of course, is that of education.
4. While the enemies of God, the Bible, Christianity, and even freedom, call for more and more control over our public schools ---or government, non-Christian, socialistic, atheistic, sin-promoting schools---many parents have awakened to and responded to the call to take charge of the education of their precious children--just as they do their food, clothing, and health.
5. Parents in droves have and are bravely, heroically, and sacrificially challenging the world and the devil for their most precious treasures---the hearts, minds, souls, and lives of their God-given children.
6. These wise and courageous parents simply refuse to sit idly by, complaining, and watch the moral and spiritual destruction of their own flesh and blood---by the enemies of Christ, the Bible, N.T. church, and Christianity in general.
7. Christian Day Schools and home-based, parent-led, family-run, education is gaining in popularity, not only in America, but in many other nations. Nations such as Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, U.K., and Japan.
8. Especially have more Christians come to understand Ephesians 6:4 more clearly. Hey, that's a command--not a suggestion!
9. Those wise, obedient folks know that Christian education is very valuable and beneficial to, not only their children, but the parents themselves, their churches, the community, and even the nation.
10. One source sites the alarming statistic that shows that in the mid-70s, homeschooling, once very commonplace in all nations, had almost vanished. But, now, just in the area of homeschooling, not including Christian Day Schools, this has been dramatically reversed, just over the past twenty or more years.
11. Praise the Lord! Christian education, in the home and church, is enjoying a time of great popularity and success!
12. Now, you can be assured that this has not escaped the attention of those opposed to this success and popularity. They might be opposed knowingly or ignorantly.
13. I think that it would be well for people opposed to Christian education, such as: journalists, the media, legislators, policy-makers, professional educators, some preachers, doubting grandparents and other relatives, ---to take the time to research and study the issue, with an open mind, of course.
14. You see, the government school classroom is becoming more and more God-dishonoring, immoral, and freedom destroying. We actually are helping to promote these things. We are where we are in American because we are simply reaping the terrible seeds of rebellion against God that we have sown.
15. Public school instruction can be found including: promotion of fornication, adultery, perversion, abortion, living together outside marriage(which is an attack upon marriage), and other sinful practices. It certainly doesn't condemn them! Public education shakes its fist at God all the time!
16. Now, don't misunderstand. A godly home is still the necessary foundation for Christian education. Christian education is not a substitute for that at all.
17. Wise parents realize that Christians education strengthens the home and brings blessings to all, as well as being obedient and pleasing to God. When done right!
18. Parents are being examples to their own children in: strong involvement in their children's lives, the placing of high value on family life, personal discipline, sacrifice, strong family relationships, enduring marriages, lifelong learning by the parents, being producers and not just consumers, unselfishness, obedience and faith in God, self-denial, love that produces action, putting first things first (priority living) and on an on. That's right! The parents are having an impact on the lives of their future grandchildren.
19. Wise officials recognize that Christian education helps fight the corruption and crime in the community and nation.
20. Wise pastors see in Christian education something that will help strengthen the churches.
21. Educating God's way is the best way.
